The Progress., 1887-12-17

transacted. The House was not In session
A FEW department. communication were read
In the Senate ON the 9Th, after which an ad-
Journment was taken to the 18th. In the
House few resolutions were introduced re-,
tating to amendment Of the rules, and then
the body adjourned to the 18th
IT DOMESTIC. -
- The Ohio crop report on the 9Th says the
yield OF all the cereals is much below the
average, and it was estimated that the
wheat harvest would fall short about thir-
teen million bushels.
G. J. WEST, retired merchant Of Bing-
hamton, N. Y, was burned to death on the
9th in his residence near that city.
Ar Thomasville Ca, the collapse of q
water tower on the 9th killed four men and
caused serious injury to tour others
FROM the annual report on the 9th Of the
Secretary of War it appears that the expend-
itures Of the department for the Lass fiscal
year amounted to $41, 1886, 155, while the
estimates for the next fiscal year aggregate
$53, ,338,71O, against an appropriation for
the current year of $31, ,O55, ,3O2.
PLEURo-PNEUMoNIAh had on the 9th become
epidemic among the cattle in BerksICounty,
Pa.
A PORTION of the bank Of Rowan creek at
APPOINT near Kenton, KY, was washed away
on the 9th, carrying with 1t q cabin con-
tanning five persons, who were drowned
AT Wichita, Kan, j. B. Johnson, a wealthy
citizen, killed his wife on the 9Th with q
bullet and then shot himself The cause of
the double tragedy was insanity.
The annual message OF President Cleve-
land, sent to Congress on the 9Th, is de-
voted entirely to the financial condition of
the country and the tariff question He
recommends reduction. or abolition of
customs duties on wool, on such articles as
do not compete with our own manufact-
ures. and on raw materials as a means of
stopping the collection of an excessive
revenue. ---.-
JAMES WILSON and Judd Wolcott, notori-
Gus counterfeiters, were arrested on the 9Th
at Wi.kesbarre, Pa.
THREE negroes were killed on the 9Th by
boiler explosion at Hagansville, Ga
PLANTERvnLE q new town In Mississippi,
was burned on the 9th by an incendiary
fire
AN Illicit distillery on Sand mountain
near Gadsden, Ala, was raided by United
States officers on the 9th, and George Kirk,
moonshiner. was killed.
As precaution against dynamiters the
New York steamship companies passed an
order on the 9th refusing persons without
passes admission to the piers.
BOTH the Sioux City Qa) breweries closed
their doors on the 9TH, and announced that
in view of the decision Of the Supreme
Court of the United States they would man
ufacture no more beer.
IT was decided on the 7th to locate the
Pacific branch Of the National Home for
Disabled Volunteer Soldiers at Santa Monica,
Los Angeles County, Cal "
BowERAdAN Bros stable at Lexington.
KY, was burned by incendiaries on the 9Th,
and five valuable trotting horses were de-
stroyed
IT was reported on ths 9TH that a number
of faith cures had astonished the people of
Toledo, O., during the Christian conference
Of believers in that mode Of treating dis
eases. A woman had her hearing restored,
men recovered the use of their limbs and q
dumb lady spoke.
The annual report on the 7th of the Chief
of the Secret Service division Of the Treas
ury shows that there were $50 persons ar
rested by the officers of the service during
the year for violation of the laws against
counterfeiting, ETC. OF this number sew
enty were convicted Counterfeiters at
present seemed to be devoting their atten-
tion almost exclusively to silver coin
The annual report on the 9TH of the Sec
retary Of the Treasury shows that the re-
ceipts of the Government for the last fiscal
year were 1871. .4O3, ,277, and the expenci-
lures $l15, ,S35, ,42S There was an increase
in the receipts of $34, ,963, $50 over those
Of the preceding year. and the expenditures
were increased by $25, AS, ,O41. The reve-
nues for the present year are estim ated at
1888, 600, 900 and the expenditures at
$316,S17,7S5
AT the annual meeting of the wool grow
ers and woo!-dealers in Washington on the
7th vigorous protest was made against
that portion of the Presidents message
which recommends reduction in the GUS
toms duties on wool
A GENERAL Christian conference COM
menced at Washington ON the 9TH under
the auspices of the Evangelical Alliance of
the United>States -. .-- -, 80.
In New York City on the 9TH ". &H.
Chalmers. dealers in linen, failed for $780,
600, and Isaac Hayes, wholesale liquor
dealer, failed for 1926, 600 -.
A FIRE on the 9TH in Montgomery, Ala,
destroyed several Of the best buildings In
the city, entailing loss of $2bO, 900. .-.Z
THE school revenue of Indiana for the last
year amounted to $3.46O, ,OOO The num-
Der Of children enrolled was 76O, 529-an
increase of IL. 478 over the preceding year.
TWENTY THOUSAND passengers from the
East arrived In California over the various
transcontihe roads during the month of
NovembeE
TIE Bank of stewardsvllle, No., a private
institution carried on by Buck l. Crosby,
failed on the 7th for 5000, 600
TIE Methodist Episcopal Church confer
ence Of South Carolina, In session on the
9TH at Columbia, adopted resolutions con-
demning in unqualified terms attendance
upon dramatic performances of all descrip-
lions ..~-.-s @
Two MEN were killed and five others in
1ured by the burning of four-ntll on the
9TH at Portsmouth, O.
OWING to the riotous conduct Of the ore
handlers at Farport, O., the sheriff on the
9TH called upon the Governor for militia to
prevent destruction Of property aud loss Of